Sincere — Defs

01 a. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

1.
Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
“There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.” — Arbuthnot.

“A joy which never was sincere till now.” — Dryden.
2.
Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.[Obs.]
“The inviolable body stood sincere.” — Dryden.
3.
Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.
“A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions.” — Law.
4.
Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.
“The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account.” — Waterland.